Markus Hoffmann (1971 – 1997) was a German actor, most famous for his portrayal of Henning von Anstetten in the soap opera ''

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''.

Career

After finishing high school and earning his

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, Hoffmann had an internship in a hotel and took acting lessons.Jovan Evermann: ''Das Lexikon der deutschen Soaps.'' Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2000, , S. 191. He spent two years in the US, during which time he worked in the television series ''

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''. His first role in German television was in 1993, in the series '' Auto Fritze'' on ARD. In 1994, he had a role in a

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, '' Die Fallers''. Hoffmann also worked as a voice actor, dubbing television shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Beginning in January 1995, he played Henning von Anstetten, a charming playboy, in the German soap opera, ''

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/ref> In January 1996, he quit the show. Hoffmann died on 16 January 1997 in

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, at the age of 26. The cause of death was

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* 1971 births 1997 deaths 1997 suicides 20th-century German male actors German male soap opera actors Male actors from Berlin People from Neukölln Suicides by jumping in Germany {{Authority control